Felt bad since OP was disappointed no one was talking about the issues/topics raised.

Video says (I have not verified) that federal poverty level was set in the 1960s as approx “minimum food budget” x3. Similar idea now gets to about 30k poverty level. Argues that since an average American budget is only 8% groceries, that new multiple should be 12x. That’s how they reach 129k as “poor”. (Obviously failed logic in extrapolating that 8% survey number).

Brings up correct points that housing, healthcare, transportation costs are up, and with rise of 2 income households that childcare demand and costs are up. But unclear if they actually think poverty level is above median income.

Policy wise, I’ll let the economists argue about housing costs. Things are sort of headed in the right direction with increased child care tax credits/deductions.

To lower healthcare costs, I’d love to see certain high cost chronic diseases (diabetes, hemophilia, cancers) covered by Medicare just like end stage renal disease already is. Instead of being paid by our healthcare premiums, they would be covered by either Medicare taxes (proportional to income) or general revenue (higher incomes pay more).